Combined heel-lining and stocking-protector for shoes.



M. GERH ART. COMBINED HEEL L'INING AND STOOKING PROTECTOR FOR SHOES.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 22, 1911. 1,012,253.

Patented Dec. 19, 1911.

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MELVIN GERHART, O? PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

COMBINED HEEL-LINING AND STOCKING-PROTECTOR FOR SHOES.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, MELVIN GERHART, a citizen of the United States,residing at Philadelphia, in the county of Philadelphia and State ofPennsylvania, have invented a certain new and useful CombinedHeel-Lining and Stocking-Protector for Shoes, of

which the following is a specification.

The principal object of the present invention" is to provide a neat,simple, durable, efficient and comparatively inexpensive auxiliary heellining, which may be manufactured entirely independent of a shoe andsold by dealers to customers for ready at- 15 tachment Within shoes, theheel parts of which have become worn.

A further object of the present invention is to provide an auxiliaryheel 'lining equipped with a resilient cuff-like portion of materialcorresponding to shoe material capable of being folded over the top edgeof and conformed to .the contour of the shoe back.

With these and other objects in view the invention consists of theimprovements hereinafter described and finally claimed, reference beinghad to the accompanying drawings forming part hereof and in which:

Figure 1, is aperspective view, illustrating the auxiliary heel liningembodying the invention, Fig. .2, is a similar view illustrating a shoehaving fitted therein the auxiliary heel lining embodying the invention,Fig. 3, is a view in rear elevation partly sectioned of the auxiliaryheel lining, Fig. 41, is a fragmentary view principally in section ofthe auxiliary heel lining illustrating details of construction, and Fig.5, is a perspective view of the spring piece shown in the foregoingfigures.

Referring to the drawings the main or body portion of the auxiliary heellining is designated 1, and may be constructed of any suitable material,preferably soft and pliable, as leather, duck, canvas and the like.

The lining 1, is shaped to and is adapted to be fitted within theheelportion of a shoe 2, as shown in 2. Adapted for application to theunderside of the heel seat of the lining 1, is felt, wadding or othersoft ma a facing 4. lVithin the lining 1, uponv the heel seat thereof isa heel pad 5. The rear top edge of the lining 1, is provided with anoutwardly projectinglip portion 6, see

Specification of Letters Patent.

' Patented Dec. 19, 1911'.-

Application filed April 22, 1911. Serial No; 622,642.

Fig. 4, having secured thereto as by stitches 7, a cuff-like portion 8,of material corresponding to the material of the shoe to which thelining is to be applied. For instance, if the shoe be of patent leather,calf skin, colt skin, suede or other material, the culfelike portion 8,will beof corresponding material. As shown, the cuff-like portion 8,comprises a double thickness of material, folded over upon itself andthe ends thereof secured to the lip 6, as described to form a pocket 9.As clearly indicated at 10, the

ends of the cuff-like portion 8, are rounded off to provide a goodappearance when the lining 1, is in proper position within a shoe, asshown in Fig. 2. Within the pocket 9, of the cuff-like portion 8, isfitted a curved member 11, of spring metal, see Fig. 5, having roundedends 12, corresponding to the parts 10, of the cuff-like portion 8. Ifdesired, the ends 10, of the cuff-like portion 8, may be stitched asat13,.to retain the member 11, in proper position and to provide a neatappearance. .In practice, the auxiliary heel piece 1, is fitted withinthe heel portion of a shoe and c'emented'thereto.

.The cuff-like portion 8, is then folded over the top edge of the shoeand caused to seat itself upon and be conformed to the shoe back. Inthis connection, it may be remarked that the thin curved member 11,being resilient serves to cause the cuff-like portion 8,to lie snuglyaround the back of a shoe, see Fig. 2. In this position, it will beobserved that the rear portion of the auxiliary lining 1, is securelyheld against the rear portion of a shoe and a person putting his or herfoot within a shoe, will not disengage said rear portion of the liningas would likely occur if the cuff-like portion 8, were not present. Thisis particularly true of .low shoes, to which the invention is especiallyadapted. It is customary when wearing low shoes to use a shoe horn, inorder to facilitate theirapplication, and it will be readily understoodthat without the use of the cuff-like portion 8, the heel lining 1,would soon be disarranged by the shoe horn.

The advantages possessed of the above decufl-likje portion Q increasestockings to the wearer; and third, the thoroughly commercially valuablearticle of manufacture that may be applied to shoes without beingdetrimental to their appearance.

What I claim is:

1. An auxiliary lining shaped to and adapted to be fitted Within theheel portion of a shoe said lining being provided with a resilientcuff-like portion of material corresponding to the shoe material capableof being molded over the to edge of and conformed to the contour o theshoe back. 2. An auxiliary lining shaped to and adapted to be fittedwithin the heel portion of a shoe said lining being provided with acufl-like portion of material corresponding to the shoe material havingformed therein a pocket containing: resilient member said ing capable ofbeing folded over the top edge of and conformed to the contour of theshoe back,

3. An auxiliary lining of relatively soft pliable material shaped to andadapted to be fitted Within the heel portion of a shoe said lininghaving stitched thereto along its rear top edge a cuff-like portion ofmaterial corresponding to the shoe material provided with a pocketoontainim a curved member of spring metalsaid cuff-like portion beingcapable of being folded over the top edge of and conformed to thecontour of the shoe back.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto signed my name.

MELVlN GERHAR-T. Witnesses AGNES E. GAsKnY, EDGAR C. VAN DYKE.

